UAMS approves all research carried out by its doctors and researchers according to rigorous federal regulations and guidelines. The UAMS Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a board made up of physicians, scientists, experts and community members who review plans for medical research and must approve those plans before the researcher can begin the study. The IRB makes sure that the planned research is accurate, safe and useful and that each step in the study meets or exceeds UAMS standards and federal laws. The IRB continues to monitor the study, too, to make sure the study maintains safety standards over time.
